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WA SB6266

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ron Muzzall

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Grants the Washington State Auditor and employees authority to access confidential records from any state office, department, agency, or local government when conducting authorized audits
  • Adds the State Auditor's Office and Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to the list of entities authorized to receive data from the prescription monitoring program
  • Allows the Employment Security Department to disclose confidential paid family and medical leave program records to the State Auditor for statutory and constitutional audit purposes
  • Authorizes State Auditor and JLARC access to confidential juvenile justice and care records (RCW 13.50.050 and 13.50.100) for audit purposes
  • Requires that access to confidential records for audit purposes does not change the records' confidential nature, and existing confidentiality requirements must be respected by auditors

Legislative Description

Concerning information access by the state auditor.

Last Action

First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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